Boneless Lamb With Mushroom Crust And Leek Puree Recipe
- 1 Tbsp. Salt
- 2 x Leeks
- 1 Tbsp. Unsalted butter Freshly grnd pepper
- 2 ounce Dry mushrooms such as dry black-trumpet mushrooms
- 1 lrg Egg All-purpose flour
- 2 x Lamb racks boned
- 4 Tbsp. Extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ounce Shiitake or possibly other mushrooms trimmed, minced
- 2 x Garlic cloves smashed
- 2 x Fresh thyme sprigs Coarse salt
- Trim leeks of hard green parts, split in half, wash, and roughly chop.
- Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil.
- Add in leeks, and cook till tender, about 4 min.
- Drain, and transfer to a blender.
- Add in butter; season with salt and pepper.
- Puree; transfer to a hot place.
- Place dry mushrooms in a spice mill or possibly coffee grinder; grind to the consistency of coffee.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Place egg in a bowl; add in some salt and pepper, and beat lightly.
- Place flour on a plate.
- Dip lamb very lightly in flour; shake off excess.
- Dip into egg, then into mushrooms.
- Pat mushrooms to adhere so they coat the lamb heavily.
- Chill up to 2 hrs.
- Heat oven to 500 degrees.
- Heat 2 Tbsp.
- extra virgin olive oil in a 10-inch skillet; add in the shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and thyme.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, till mushrooms are tender, about 10 min.
- Heat the remaining 2 Tbsp.
- extra virgin olive oil in an ovenproof skillet set over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
- Add in the lamb; cook 2 min on one side, then turn.
- Place the skillet in the oven for 3 to 4 min for rare meat, a little longer for more well-done.
- Let the lamb rest 1 minute, then cut it into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- Place a dollop of leek puree on each plate, top with a portion of mushrooms, then place the lamb on top.
- Sprinkle with a little coarse salt, and serve.
- Makes 4 servings.
salt, leeks, pepper, mushrooms, flour, extravirgin extra virgin olive oil, shiitake, garlic, thyme
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/boneless-lamb-with-mushroom-crust-and-leek-puree-89011 (may not work)